The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-22
WISCONSIN LEGEsLITsrRE.


MADISON, Wis, Jan. 12.-Lieut.-Gov
Ryland called the Senate to order at noon.
| Tie roll was called by Chief Clerk Chas. E.
Brcss, of the session OF 1885, the narAes OF
! he senator's from the even mum bere1 dis
ricts, who hold over, being called first.
The odd-numhered districts were then
called and the new y-siected senators placed
their names upon the rolls OF the Senate.
| The new senators were then sworn in, and
Lieut. Gov. Ryland. in short address, co.
lcited the faith and aid of the senators in
the discharge ofhis official duties. Senat or
James presented the name OF Chas. E..
Bross, OF Madison, as a candidate for chief
clerk OF the Senate. Senator Carey pre-.
sented the name OF Ohm Beau, OF Fond du
Lac. The vote resulted in Bross' election
by the following vote: Bross (kep.), 27;
Beau DEM, 6. Senator Ginty nominated
7. J. George, OF Menomonie, for sergeant
alarms. Senator Green nominated O. S..
Cornish, of Jefferson. The vote resulted
as follows: T. j. George (Rep.), 81
Beau tDem.) g. Senator Ware nomi;
mated Senator Erwin for presiG ent
pro tenn, aud Senator Kennedy nomi-
mated Senator John Carey. The Re
publicans voted FOR Erwin and he Demo.
Gratis supported Carey. The Chair ap-
pointed Senator'S Ware and Carey a COM
mittee TO conduct Senator Erwin to the
latter accepted the position. The oath
was administered to Sergean nt-at-Arms
George and Chief Clerk Bross. After the
recess the Senate was called TO order and
the committee appointed to notify the gov
ernor that the Senate was in session re-
ported that heinaugural address would DO
delivered tomorrow. \ bill wasiutroduced
by Senator Ginty and passed providing for
n elevator In the esouth wing Of the capitol
L.,sTl fni nt lT1t nm
adopted as follows: Appointing standing
committees es agreed upon in the caEcuaes;
adopting the rules of lest session a. rules
for 1887: notifying the Assembly OF the or
gaDization oi the Senate.
MADISON. Jan. Ex-senator Cooper O
Racine introduced a J)int resolution pro
viding for an amendment To the constitu-
ton prohibiting the convict labor system.
The resolution went over under the Iule.
The governors message was then read by
Chi.f Clerk Bross, alter which the bin intro
ducsd by Senator Ware providing for the
repeal of the one mill school tax, " hich wGs
passed two years ago, was referred TO the
committee on education. Senator Hurl-
but, the author OF the original bill, is chair
man OF the committee. Adjourned till Mon
day.
Assembly.
MADISON. Wis, Jan. 12.-The Assembly
was called TO order by ex -talSi { teTR Zoe. Al
organization was effected by the election OF
T. B. Mills, OF Jackson. speaker and Z. d.
Coe, OF Whitewater, chief clerk. and John
! A. Dennis, OF SheboyGan serCeant-at-arBs.
A resolution was then introduced by Mr..
Brigham, Of Milwaukee, that the standing
rules Of the last Assembly be adopted, with
the exception of an amendment that no
bill shall receive q third reading that has
not been acted upon by standing com
mittee OF the Assembly or by Joint com
mittee of the Assembly aud Senate. This
motion was passed after a warm debate.
at the afternoon session the Joint resolu.
tion in reference to adopting the Joint rules
Of The last session was concurred in. The
Joint resolution providing for an elevator
was also concurred in, sfter sons discus
sion.
MADISON, Jan, 13.-The governors an
nual message was read by the clerk A Joint
resolution by Mr.. Taylor was offered that
Il ioint committee on reapportioDment OF
the Senate and Assembly districts OF the
state be appointed. This resolution pro-
vided for the appointment OF four members
of the Senate and nine OF the Assembly & o
constitute the committee. Action on the
resolution went over, and similar result
WAS reached in the case Of the resolution
for a Joint committee on labor. The As
sembly adjourned till Monday evening